2007-10-16 00:01:20 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Alternative ➔ Other - Alternative
As far as I'm aware, no.
They may carry DNA or other contamination from the previous body, which could show up if there is an investigation into the death.
2007-10-16 00:10:08 · answer #1 · answered by Bum Gravy. 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
No, body bags or not made for reuse in the real world. I war time or situations where it might be necessary to reuse them they might, but in the event of a natural catostrophy they are used and then discarded.
2007-10-16 07:05:39 · answer #2 · answered by Randy W 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I imagine they could if there was a shortage, although usually a body bag is used to the point of termination. In other words, the body is in the bag until the body is sealed up. Then it's probably discarded. The material is fairly cheap and you definintely want to avoid the kind of diseases that rotting corpses can bring.
2007-10-16 11:14:06 · answer #3 · answered by Peter D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes....at least the ones I have used were reused later..but not in a Military sense, an emergency services one.
2007-10-16 07:03:54 · answer #4 · answered by Knownow't 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No!
Most body bags are plastic.
And if the body is cremated, it is usually burned along with the body.
I have a friend in the mortuary and someone had ask this very same question.
2007-10-16 07:06:57 · answer #5 · answered by Mom of 2 great boys 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Now thats a question I would never have thought of. Talk about your worst job in the world, bag cleaner.
2007-10-16 12:56:15 · answer #6 · answered by John S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not, it would lead to a deadly infection, and as everybody knows, death is the leading killer of Americans today.
2007-10-17 20:00:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Recycle.
2007-10-16 07:07:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would think they didn't....Just for the health and safety of the living person who has to handle them.
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2007-10-18 04:16:45 · answer #9 · answered by Afi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi what a weird thing to be wondering about, I hope so for the sake of the environment.....cleaned of course
2007-10-16 07:03:42 · answer #10 · answered by misstth 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋